[NEohioPAL]no graphics or attachments please !! -- policy reviewed...
FSternfeld at aol.com
FSternfeld at aol.com
Wed Dec 10 12:26:54 PST 2003
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Hi Everyone !
Sorry for the large postings today, one of which had an attachment and one=20
which had a graphic ...
I want clarify again the policy on attachments and graphics.
Attachments and graphics are not permitted in NEohioPAL postings.=20
I review all postings and reject the postings with attachments and graphics.=
=20
When I reject them I always send instructions how to post (reprinted below)=20
and ask the poster to resubmit with corrections. I have been able to screen=20=
out=20
over 95% of the postings with graphics.=20
The reason some postings are approved with graphics is by accident. The=20
system only shows me a 'request for posting' in html form and only a partial=
=20
section of the body of the e-mail. Sometimes I simply can't tell there is an=
=20
attachment or graphics. An unfortunate flaw in the system, but I'll continu=
e to do=20
my best to make posters stick to the policies.
Regards,
Fred Sternfeld
=20
PS -- Here is a re-print of what I send to people when I reject a posting=20
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Here are complete instructions how to post. Please read them, adjust your=20
posting and then resubmit...
1) To post a message to the NE Ohio Performing Arts list, please send your=
=20
message to this e-mail address: NEohioPAL at lists.fredsternfeld.com
2) Don't send a private message to me in the body of the posting as=20
everything that you send will get posted to the list. The "mailman" system d=
oes not=20
allow me to edit your message or your subject line. The mere act of sending=
=20
your message to the above address will tell me you want to post it to the li=
st.
3) The subscribers of NEohioPAL receive around 40-80 postings per week.=20
Because of this they are very selective about which postings they actually o=
pen=20
and read and which they delete. From the feedback I've gotten, messages mus=
t=20
have very specific information in the subject line to have a reasonable chan=
ce=20
of actually being open and read. At the minimum, the subject line should=20
contain the producing organization and event. Here are some examples of good=
subject=20
lines=E2=80=A6
=C2=B7 1/2 price tickets to neohiopal - Cuyahoga Players present Sondheim'=
s=20
"Pacific Overtures"
=C2=B7 Auditions for "Medea" at Lake Erie Theatre
=C2=B7 Euclid Theatre spring drama classes for ages 7-14
=C2=B7 Plain Dealer Review of Bay Village Player's "The Crucible"
Also, if you are a private citizen expressing an opinion about a production=20
you should prefix your subject line with "Personal Review of=E2=80=A6" or "P=
ersonal=20
Opinion of=E2=80=A6" If you are a professional critic (paid by the media to=
review) you=20
should prefix your reviews with "Review of=E2=80=A6"
4) Put your message in plain text or html in the body of the e-mail. Basic=20
formatting is okay (fonts, point size, color, centering, etc.) =20
5) NO ATTACHMENTS AND NO GRAPHICS!!! Some people have their mailboxes set=20
to not accept attachments and I am wary of accidentally forwarding a virus.=20=
=20
Also, the subscribers do not want their mailboxes stuffed with large files.=20=
If=20
you want to have people view pictures and graphics then include a link to a=20
website. =20
6) Carefully edit and spell-check your message.=20
7) Give ALL the basics: Who, What, When, Where and Contact information.
8) If people reply to your message, it will go directly back to you. The=20
e-mail address you originate it from will appear in the reply-to field in th=
e=20
header.=20
For more information about the list and "Frequently Asked Questions" you can=
=20
visit my website: <A HREF=3D"http://www.fredsternfeld.com">http://www.freds=
ternfeld.com</A>
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<HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D3 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF" FACE=
=3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"><B>Hi Everyone !<BR>
<BR>
Sorry for the large postings today, one of which had an attachment and one w=
hich had a graphic ...<BR>
<BR>
I want clarify again the policy on attachments and graphics.<BR>
<BR>
Attachments and graphics are not permitted in NEohioPAL postings. <BR>
<BR>
I review all postings and reject the postings with attachments and graphics.=
When I reject them I always send instructions how to post (reprinted below)=
and ask the poster to resubmit with corrections. I have been able to screen=
out over 95% of the postings with graphics. <BR>
<BR>
The reason some postings are approved with graphics is by accident. The syst=
em only shows me a 'request for posting' in html form and only a partial sec=
tion of the body of the e-mail. Sometimes I simply can't tell there is an at=
tachment or graphics. An unfortunate flaw in the system, but I'll cont=
inue to do my best to make posters stick to the policies.<I><BR>
<BR>
</I>Regards,<BR>
<BR>
Fred Sternfeld<BR>
<BR>
<I><BR>
<BR>
</I>PS -- Here is a re-print of what I send to people when I reject a=20=
posting <BR>
----------------------------------------------------------------------------=
-----------------<BR>
<BR>
Here are complete instructions how to post. Please read them, adjust your po=
sting and then resubmit...<BR>
<BR>
1) To post a message to the NE Ohio Performing Arts list, please=
send your message to this e-mail address: NEohioPAL at lists.fredsternfeld.com=
<BR>
<BR>
2) Don't send a private message to me in the body of the posting as ev=
erything that you send will get posted to the list. The "mailman" system doe=
s not allow me to edit your message or your subject line. The mere act=
of sending your message to the above address will tell me you want to post=20=
it to the list.<BR>
<BR>
3) The subscribers of NEohioPAL receive around 40-80 postings per week=
. Because of this they are very selective about which postings they actually=
open and read and which they delete. From the feedback I've gotten, m=
essages must have very specific information in the subject line to have a re=
asonable chance of actually being open and read. At the minimum, the subject=
line should contain the producing organization and event. Here are some exa=
mples of good subject lines=E2=80=A6<BR>
<BR>
=C2=B7 1/2 price tickets to neohiopal - Cuyahoga Players present Sondheim'=
s "Pacific Overtures"<BR>
=C2=B7 Auditions for "Medea" at Lake Erie Theatre<BR>
=C2=B7 Euclid Theatre spring drama classes for ages 7-14<BR>
=C2=B7 Plain Dealer Review of Bay Village Player's "The Crucible"<BR>
<BR>
Also, if you are a private citizen expressing an opinion about a production=20=
you should prefix your subject line with "Personal Review of=E2=80=A6" or "P=
ersonal Opinion of=E2=80=A6" If you are a professional critic (paid by=
the media to review) you should prefix your reviews with "Review of=E2=80=
=A6"<BR>
<BR>
4) Put your message in plain text or html in the body of the e-mail. B=
asic formatting is okay (fonts, point size, color, centering, etc.) <B=
R>
<BR>
5) NO ATTACHMENTS AND NO GRAPHICS!!! Some people have their mail=
boxes set to not accept attachments and I am wary of accidentally forwarding=
a virus. Also, the subscribers do not want their mailboxes stuffed wi=
th large files. If you want to have people view pictures and graphics=20=
then include a link to a website. <BR>
<BR>
6) Carefully edit and spell-check your message. <BR>
<BR>
7) Give ALL the basics: Who, What, When, Where and Contact information=
.<BR>
<BR>
8) If people reply to your message, it will go directly back to you. T=
he e-mail address you originate it from will appear in the reply-to field in=
the header. <BR>
<BR>
For more information about the list and "Frequently Asked Questions" you can=
visit my website: <A HREF=3D"http://www.fredsternfeld.com">http://www=
.fredsternfeld.com</A><BR>
<BR>
<BR>
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<BR>
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